darrylri
Cannonball Rider #52
While it's true that a big bike is more work on the small roads, it's not like it's going to kill you. And if you're doing your own tour, you need some carrying capacity. It's also the case that up in the mountains the weather is completely unpredictable, so having some protection is not at all a bad idea.
Get a bike you are comfortable with. If it's the same as what you ride at home, you will feel more at ease on it. But if your current bike tires you out on steep and twisty roads, maybe you should look for something lighter, with more leverage at the bars. Just use common sense.
In another current thread about travelling in New Zealand, I haven't mentioned that I had heard the roads there could be a bit "dirty". (Except for encountering a road crew that was laying fresh chip seal, that turned out not to be true.) So, I rented an R80GS Basic (the last edition of the airhead GS). I spent the whole trip chasing my friends on an R11RT, and eventually wore a hole in my right glove from holding the throttle to the stop. I should have gotten something with a bit more oomph, I suppose.
Get a bike you are comfortable with. If it's the same as what you ride at home, you will feel more at ease on it. But if your current bike tires you out on steep and twisty roads, maybe you should look for something lighter, with more leverage at the bars. Just use common sense.
In another current thread about travelling in New Zealand, I haven't mentioned that I had heard the roads there could be a bit "dirty". (Except for encountering a road crew that was laying fresh chip seal, that turned out not to be true.) So, I rented an R80GS Basic (the last edition of the airhead GS). I spent the whole trip chasing my friends on an R11RT, and eventually wore a hole in my right glove from holding the throttle to the stop. I should have gotten something with a bit more oomph, I suppose.